Saturday, February 25, 2017

Sully AKA Miracle on the Hudson (2016)


Released September 9th in the US.
Filmed in Georgia, New York, and California.
Based on truths.
The story: On January 15, 2009, airplane pilot/flight safety specialist Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger was the Captain of US Airways flight 1549, which carried a total of 155 passengers.
Shortly after take-off, Captain Sullenberger and his co-pilot Jeff Skiles experienced birdstrike...
That's when they realized they lost all throttle and thrust to the engines.
Captain Sullenberger was advised to return back to LaGuardia airport but moments after decided that the plane would not make the 7 miles back.
Announcing to the passengers that they must brace themselves for impact, Captain Sullenberger made an emergency landing of flight 1549 on the Hudson River,
After returning to safety and feeling they did their job right , Captain Sullenberger and Mr. Skiles were attacked by the heads of the investigation who believed they could have actually made it back to the airport.
Stars Tom Hanks , Aaron Eckhart , Katie Couric , Laura Linney , Valerie Mahaffey , Delphi Harrington , Anna Gunn , Jamey Sheridan  , Mike O Malley , Ahmed Lucan , Holt McCallany 
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Rated PG13
BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA/HISTORY

"You can accomplish anything if you're never in a hurry."

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Spring Broke (2016)


Made for Showtime , airing March 25th in the US.
The story : In the 1930s , Spring Break time for college students was about swimming in the Carribean...
In a year or so time, the spring breakers relocated from the Carribean to the beaches of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
After the relocation, Spring Break became a drink all day, dance all night party for college students from everywhere around the United States.
By the 60s Fort Lauderdale was making so much money on these college students , Daytona Beach wanted in on the action.
But after many years, along with the battle to get the most business, Fort Lauderdale wanted out.
The year-round residents of Daytona Beach soon followed along in Fort Lauderdale's footsteps, but only because of all the crime and havoc that the vacationers were causing and getting into.
Directed by (& story written) Alison Ellwood
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Into the Night (1985)


Released February 22nd in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story : Ed Orkin has been having trouble sleeping.
He isn't sure if the problem lies within his dead end job or his failing marriage.
One night , instead lying awake in bed , Ed decides to take a drive.
Soon , he finds himself in the parking garage at the airport.
Then , out of nowhere , Ed witnesses a man being murdered and the woman who was with him escape his killers.
Ed rescues the woman by giving her a ride.
But the ride doesn't end as quick as it starts.
Oh no.
Ed finds himself mixed up in some out of this world danger due to the woman being involved in something thats way over her head.
Stars Jeff Goldblum , Stacey Pickren , Dan Ackroyd , Michelle Pfieffer , John Landis , David Cronenberg , Richard Franklin , Jake Steinfeld , Bruce McGill , Kathryn Harrold , Paul Mazursky , Paul Bartel , Carl Perkins , David Bowie , Jim Henson , Art Evans , Roger Vadim , Vera Miles 
Directed by John Landis 
Rated R
DRAMA/THRILLER/MYSTERY/COMEDY

The Secret Life of Pets (2016)


Released July 8th in the US.
The story : Max is a happy little dog who can't think of having life any better than what it is with his owner.
One day , Max's owner surprises him with a new dog...
Max is not happy about this and feels the desperate need to get rid of his new roomie Duke , but instead of showing Duke who the boss is Duke intimidates Max.
Now Max is feeling really trapped but has decided to blackmail Duke.
While out in the park with the other dogs and the dog walker , Duke tries getting rid of Max.
But in the process , they are both captured by the dog catcher.
After being rescued by a bunch of human-rebelling animals , Max and Duke soon find themselves running from them now!
But , what they really want is to just get back home where it's safe.

Stars (voices by ) Louis CK , Ellie Kemper , Lake Bell , Hannibal Buress , Bobby Moynihan , Jenny Slate , Albert Brooks , Kevin Hart , Dana Carvey , Michael Beattie , Steve Coogan , Chris Renaud
Directed by Chris Renaud & Yarrow Cheney 
Rated PG
ANIMATION/COMEDY/ADVENTURE/FAMILY

Monday, February 13, 2017

Gilda Live (1980)


Released March 28th in the US.
Filmed in New York.
The story : In 1979 , Gilda Radner took a break from performing on Saturday Night Live.
During that break , Gilda created and performed in her own broadway show titled 'Gilda Radner : Live From New York'.
The show ran from August 2nd til September 22nd.
Gilda performed songs written by herself as well as some others , along with the singing trio Rogue.
She also performed skits which she had made famous on Saturday Night Live.
Performances by Father Guido Sarducci from Saturday Night Live were also included in the show.
Stars Gilda Radner , Diana Grasselli , Miriam Valle , Maria Vidal , Don Novello , Paul Shaffer , Bob Christanson , GE Smith , Nils Nichols , Howard Shore , Johnny Caruso

Directed by Mike Nichols & Lorne Michaels
Rated R
COMEDY/MUSICAL/HISTORY


"It just goes to show , it's always something..."

The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)


Released November 15th in the US.
Filmed entirely in New York.
The story : Gregory is a professor at Columbia.
He has been struggling with the loss of his girlfriend and decides to put an add in the personals looking for a new one.
Rose is also a professor at Columbia but does not know Gregory.
Her sister has answered Gregory's add for her and as it turns out , Rose is really happy about the meeting.
Gregory and Rose begin seeing each other exclusively but they are more like really good friends than lovers.
When Gregory asks Rose to marry him , she believes she can handle the situation which Gregory doesn't want to change , so she accepts.
But Rose accepted Gregory's proposal because she's in-love with him , not exactly just for companionship.
Stars Jeff Bridges , Barbara Streisand , Mimi Rogers , Pierce Bronsan , Lauren Bacall ,  George Segal , Brenda Vaccaro , Elle Macpherson , Amber Smith , Lucy Avery Brooke , Leslie Stefanson
Directed by Barbara Streisand
Rated PG13
COMEDY/DRAMA

Saturday, February 11, 2017

Zootopia ; Disney's (2016)


Released March 4th in the US.
The story : Ever since Judy was just a little bunny , she wanted to be a cop.
No matter what her parents said about no bunny ever being a cop , she never lost hope.
As an adult , Judy passed her police training with flying colors and was now set to follow her dream.
Relocating to Zootopia to work as a police officer, Judy's first day at work did not go as she had planned , and it didn't help that no one took her seriously.
But when Judy takes on the case of a missing family man , she just cannot give up.
Stars (voices by) Della Saba , Don Lake , Bonnie Hunt , Ginnifer Goodwin , Jason Bateman , Idris Elba , Jenny Slate , Nate Torrence , Tommy Chong , JK Simmons , Shakira , Octavia Spencer , Alan Tudyk , Raymond S Persi , Maurice LaMarche , Phil Johnston , Fuschia! , Rich Moore
Directed by Byron Howard & Rich Moore
Rated G
ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY/FAMILY/MYSTERY

Thursday, February 9, 2017

Hardcore Henry (2015)


Released April 8 , 2016 in the US.
Filmed in Russia and California.
The story : Henry has just been woken by a woman who claims to be his wife.
Henry has no memory of how he got where he is now or who he was before he got there.
Henrys wife fills him in on a few things about what is going on but not much.
Just when she takes him to get his voice her nemesis Akan shows up and ruins everything.
Akan's plan is to take Henrys wifes work and dominate the world by making killer cyborgs out of men who have expired.
But there are some men who are willing to risk their lives to stop him.
Stars Jack Hahn , Cyrus Arnold , Jake Karlen , Tim Roth , Sharlto Copley , Haley Bennett ,  Will Stewart , Ilya Naishuller ,  Danila Kozlovsky , Andrei Dementiev , Oleg Poddubnyy , Martin Cooke
Directed by Ilya Naishuller
Rated R
SCIFI/ACTION/THRILLER/MYSTERY

War Dogs (2016)


Released August 19th in the US.
Filmed in Romania , California , Nevada , Florida , Georgia , Morocco  and Jordan.
Based on truths,
The story : In 2005 David Packouz is struggling financially.
Sure he is a registered massage therapist but that doesn't exactly make ends meet completely.
Lately, Davids cash making brainstorm includes selling Egyptian cotton sheets but yea that isn't going well.
At a funeral of a close friend David runs into an old friend who he hasn't seen since 10th grade.
David learns that his friend Efraim has been selling arms internationally for literally a killing.
When David learns that his wife is with child he panics.

Talking to Efraim about his financial woes, an idea is born.
Efraim talks David into being his business partner and the result really pays off.
Stars Miles Teller , Jonah Hill , Daniel Berson , Ana de Armas , Eddie Jemison , Julian Sergi , Kevin Pollak , David Packouz , Greg Weiner , JB Blanc , Jeremy Tardy , Ali Chen , Bradley Cooper , Shawn Toub
Directed by Todd Phillips 
Rated R
BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY/DRAMA/THRILLER


"War is about economy..."

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

The Watcher (2016)


Released October 9th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
Based on truths.
The story : Emma and Noah are a married couple looking to start anew.
They have decided to move to Los Angeles and have found what appears to be the home of their dreams.
On the very same evening of the day they move in they are tormented by an unseen stalker.
The stalker continuously writes them little notes of warning that if they do not move out of the home only bad things will come to them.
Emma and Noah cant exactly move out as they have sunk all their cash into the home so the better option is to get to the bottom of the situation.
Stars Sab Shimono , Takayo Fischer , Erin Cahill , Edi Gatheri , Ruth Williamson , Denise Crosby , Riley Baron , Kevin Daniels , Traci Thoms 
Directed by (& story written) Ryan Rothmaier
Not Rated
THRILLER/MYSTERY